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PMR106-08 Egypt, Abu Simbel: Ramesses II built two temples (for himself and his wife) adjacent to each other. To escape the flood waters of the Aswan Dam, both were cut into square blocks and moved bodily about 500 metres to a safe position. A commemorative plaque, set into the cliff face, acknowledging the help of UNESCO, Cost was about US$ 36,000,000. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, architecture, culture
PMR057-07 Rhodesia, Salisbury: inscribed plaque on the Toposcope, presented by the British South Africa Company in 1953, situated on the Kopje Keywords: capital city, monument, inscription, historic
PMR048-10 Poland, Warsaw: one of dozens of wall plaques all over the city, each marking the site of the execution of 50 hostages by the Nazis. Out of the original population of 1.3 million, 800,000 died, the rest being forcibly transported (1977) Keywords: architecture, historic, memorial, tragedy, barbaric, victims, holocaust
PMR-D12014 Greece, Island of Symi: Bronze plaque comemmorating the execution of three Greeks (archimandrite plus two staff) during WWII by the Germans for "collaboration with the enemy" at Panormitis Monastery. Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, NAZIS, Orthodox, war crimes, wartime history
PMR-D4880 People's Republic of China, Xinjiang Province, Turpan: the "Karez" irrigation system consists of a series of underground canals, 60-70 cm wide, connected to the surface by wells. At its peak there were 5272 km. of canals, with 177,367 wells in Xinjiang. A plaque in the museum illustrating the initiation of the system. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, Silk Road, archeology, ancient, historical, antiquity, culture, heritage, architecture, water-conservation, Turfan, aqueduct
PMR-D4248 Germany, Bavaria, Bayreuth: tablet over the front door of "Haus Wahnfried", the home of Richard Wagner from 1874 until his death in 1883. The allegorical figures represent Wotan with hat, as Wanderer and Philosopher. the raven (wisdom), the figure of Greek tragedy (left), the figure of music (=Cosima) (right) with Amor (=young Siegfried). Keywords: Upper Franconia, opera, classical music, architecture, historic, heritage, allegory, plaque
PMR215-09 Germany, Bavaria, Altötting: a few of the votive plaques lining the walls and roof of the galleries surrounding the Holy Chapel (8th century). Keywords: architecture, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, pilgrim, pilgrimage, shrine, church, votive gifts, attraction, historical, religious centre
PMR-D3269 Germany, Saxony, Pirna: mediaeval stone relief (1579) showing the Bible scene of Jonah being thrown overboard. Keywords: historic, heritage, mediaeval, architecture, carving, plaque
PMR099K-21 Argentina: San Miguel de Tucumán, the largest city in northern Argentina, was founded in 1565 by Spanish Conquistador, Diego de Villarroel. Bronze plaque in the Casa Historica de Independencia comemmorating the historic congress which declared independence from Spain on 9th July 1816. Keywords: architecture, street scene, historic building, national heritage, tableau
PMR092K-16 Turkey, Gallipoli Peninsula: explanatory plaques at ANZAC Cove, with the cliff, dubbed by the soldiers "the Sphinx" in the background. (Many came straight from Egyptian postings). Keywords: First World War, Mustafa Kemal, Atatürk, WWI Battlefields, Memorials, Military Graves, Military Cemeteries, Battlefields, Allied landings, 25th April 1915, ANZAC, Dardanelles Campaign
PMR398-05 Linderhof, Upper Bavaria: Linderhof Palace, the only palace to be completed by King Ludwig II. Here, the Moorish Kiosk, one of the features in the park. The walls are faced with pressed zinc plaques with intricate relief mouldings, with a golden cupola as crown. The kiosk was acquired by Ludwig II in Bohemia in 1876. Keywords: royal palace, reflections, park, architecture, rococo, tourist attraction, arabesques, byzantine
PMR398-04 Linderhof, Upper Bavaria: Linderhof Palace, the only palace to be completed by King Ludwig II. Here, the Moorish Kiosk, one of the features in the park. The walls are faced with pressed zinc plaques with intricate relief mouldings, with a golden cupola as crown. The kiosk was acquired by Ludwig II in Bohemia in 1876. Keywords: royal palace, reflections, park, architecture, rococo, tourist attraction, arabesques, byzantine
PMR398-03 Linderhof, Upper Bavaria: Linderhof Palace, the only palace to be completed by King Ludwig II. Here, the Moorish Kiosk, one of the features in the park. The walls are faced with pressed zinc plaques with intricate relief mouldings, with a golden cupola as crown. The kiosk was acquired by Ludwig II in Bohemia in 1876. Keywords: royal palace, byzantine, arabesques, tourist attraction, rococo, architecture, park, reflections
PMR561-08 Australia , Northern Territory, Darwin: the Bombing of Darwin (by the Japanese) on 19th February 1942", a bronze commemorative plaque on the Esplanade (everything legible!). Keywords: tropical, second world war, WWII, bomb-attack, ANZAC, air bombardment, civilian casualties

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